Leadership Exam 3

The interpersonal perspective on authentic leadership views leadership as

emerging out of the interactions between leaders and followers

Authentic leadership focuses on

leadership that is genuine

Which perspective of authentic leadership is concerned with a leader's self- knowledge and self-concept?

intrapersonal

Some of the main concepts of authentic leadership were identified earlier as part of which approach?

transformational

Which perspective on authentic leadership suggests that authenticity is something that grows in people over a lifetime and can be triggered by major life events?

developmental

Compassion refers to a leader's _____.

sensitivity toward others and their willingness to help

Lola has developed a routine each morning to help her stay on task. She begins her day prioritizing tasks that need to be accomplished. She communicates these goals to her followers and refuses to allow distractions that would get them off-course. Which characteristics of authentic leadership define Lola's actions?

self-discipline and consistency

Rubin truly cares about helping others and is always the first to wolunteer his time to help people out. One way he does this is by bringing in granola bars and other ready-to-eat snacks for people who are experiencing food insecurity. Which characteristics of authentic leadership define Rubin's actions?

compassion and heart

which of the following scholar’s identified four components of authenticity, including self-awareness, balancing processing, relational transparency, and internalized moral perspective?

- Walumbwa et al.

Which component of authentic leadership refers to a leader's self-regulatory process whereby their values rather than outside forces guide their behaviors?

internalized moral perspective

Mbaye listens to the different views of his followers and explores each of their opinions before making decisions. He is careful to remain unbiased in all decision-making. Which component of authentic leadership is Mbaye using?

balanced processing

Imagine you are a regional sales manager who worked hard to solve a recent problem of decreased seed sales to the local farming community. You consulted the sales staff in the area to hear their thoughts, then communicated openly about your plans. Which two components of authentic leadership are you using?

relational transparency and balanced processing

When Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was a child, he witnessed his family struggle after his father was hurt on the job. As a business leader now, Schultz provides comprehensive health insurance to all employees, even part-time workers. Schultz's authentic leadership in this way is an example of _____.

a critical life event

Servant leadership focuses on

service and influence

Servant leadership has been called a paradox because

it asks leaders to serve and influence others at the same time

Which statement is true regarding servant leadership?

It is one of the only leadership approaches concerned with social justice and inequalities.

Tyshawn is a leader who appreciates what his followers are thinking, and he validates their concerns during interactions. Tyshawn is demonstrating which characteristic of a servant leader?

empathy

Patrice is attuned to the social and political environments within her company. She is especially in touch with how these environments influence her behaviors, which then impact others. Patrice is demonstrating which characteristic of a servant leader?

awareness

Leaders who are visionary and help others solve organizational problems in creative ways reflect which characteristic of a servant leader?

conceptualization

Mehdi is a strong leader who is able to predict the future needs of his followers and the organization; he uses his understanding of what is trending in the market today to make decisions about what is needed tomorrow. Mehdi is demonstrating which characteristic of a servant leader?

foresight

Ming's boss Benjamin enjoys empowering his followers. Benjamin's empowerment skill was best exemplified when he ____.

supported Ming in her proposal to work from home after her baby was born

The concept that servant leaders care about the personal well-being of their followers is best expressed by which characteristic of servant leadership?

healing

Jasmine understands the complexities of all levels of her organization and successfully solves problems that meet the organization's mission. She is using which servant leader behavior?

conceptualizing

Henry leads a group of twenty people in a fast-paced telemarketing center. He stopped his own work to console one of his followers who was struggling with a personal issue unrelated to his work. Henry is using which servant leader behavior?

emotional healing

Kim leads a team of graduate students in food science who discover a new food ingredient that tastes like salt but contains no artificial ingredients. Kim gives credit for the discovery to her graduate students. She is displaying which servant leader behavior?

putting followers first

Constanza is a math teacher who is patient with helping students solve difficult equations.She also encourages her students to advance their degrees and takes the time to write letters of recommendation for them. Constanza is using which servant leader behavior?

helping followers grow and succeed

Imagine that your supervisor signed up your company for the annual "Day of Service" in your community. Your supervisor encourages all employees to volunteer their time to work at this event rather than work at your company for the day. Your supervisor is most likely using which servant leader behavior?

creating value for the community

Krzysztof was chosen by his boss to lead a team of coworkers during a companywide project. Krzysztof spent time getting to know each of his team members to foster intergroup relationships. Throughout the project, Krzysztof's team demonstrated a deep sense of unity and relatedness. Which characteristic of servant leadership best describes Krzysztof's methods?

building community

Claire is skilled at using emotional healing with her followers. Which action exemplifies this servant leader behavior?

Claire takes a large share of Emil's work so he can attend a family function.

In recent studies, servant leadership has been shown to increase ____.

organizational citizenship behaviors

The three outcomes of servant leadership are ____.

Follower performance and growth, social impact, organizational performance

When servant leadership is practiced, organizational performance is positively affected in

• Subordinates go beyond the basic requirements of their job duties.

Adaptive leaders _____.

prepare people to deal with change

The overall goal of adaptive leadership is to ____

encourage people to change and learn new behaviors

Adaptive leadership is a unique kind of leadership in that it

mobilizes people to address change and learn new ways of doing things

A football team decides to completely restructure its offense and use many different players in the process. The players, coaches, and even the fans could have a hard time figuring out the new system and implementing this brand new structure. This is an example of which type of challenge?

technical and adaptive (football team)

Imagine that your organization recently adopted a new website design interface. Some of the employees are having difficulty navigating the new system. This is an example of a(n) ______ challenge.

technical (new website)

Imagine you work for a large airline company that is in the process of creating a customer-centered culture. The airline has clearly identified the challenges with this goal and is planning to provide in-service training to employees. It is less straightforward,however, as to how you and other employees should implement these changes. This is an example of which type of challenge?

technical and adaptive (airline)

You are tasked with creating a brand new food product using a team of people who are unfamiliar with the product and do not know one another. The organizational structure of this group is very loosely defined. This is an example of which type of challenge?

adaptive (food product)

Charise is a leader at a mid-sized bank that just merged with another bank after a difficult buyout process. Employees will keep their jobs but will have to learn new systems and work with new people and supervisors. Employees are naturally nervous and anxious about their work. This is an example of which type of adaptive challenge?

adaptive (Charise)

How do leaders know when the problem they face is an adaptive challenge?

when emotions, values, and beliefs are part of the challenge